IntroToJava

Working through Treehouse's Learn Java Track

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• Java Basics

♦ Getting Started with Java ⸽⸽ Introduction to tools, strings, variables, IO ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
♦ Using Your New Tools ⸽⸽ Multiple strings, errors, and coding the prototype ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
♦ Perfecting the Prototype ⸽⸽ Parsing integers, string equality, logical ORs/ANDs, looping until valid entry {extra-credit} ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

• Java Objects

♦ Meet Objects ⸽⸽ Creating classes, access modifiers, methods, getters, and constructors ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
♦ Harnessing the Power of Objects ⸽⸽ Constants, changing state, abstraction, incrementing/decrementing, method overloading, and exceptions ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
♦ Creating the MVP ⸽⸽ Planning the MVP, separation of concerns, storing guesses, prompting, remaining tries ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
♦ Delivering the MVP ⸽⸽ Exceptions, validating/normalizing user input, method overloading, determining winner, arrays, command line arguments ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

• Java Arrays

♦ Creation ⸽⸽ Introduction to arrays, declaration, accessing items, array literal shortcut ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
♦ Iteration ⸽⸽ Enhanced For loop, [unenhanced] for loop, multidimensional arrays, looping over 2d arrays ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
♦ Gotchas and Wins ⸽⸽ Adding/removing == copying, sorting, arrays in method declarations/varargs ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

• The Thing About Strings

♦ Video Workshop ⸽⸽ Common misconceptions about strings, especially with regards to equality ⸽⸽ ■

• Java Data Structures

♦ Getting There ⸽⸽ Developing a plan, packages, member variables, object inheritance and overrides, type casting and instanceof ⸽⸽ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
◊ Organizing Data ⸽⸽ Splitting strings, arrays, interfaces, sterilization ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
◊ Exploring the Java Collections Framework ⸽⸽ Meet the JCF, lists, ArrayLists, sets, maps ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
◊ Efficiency ⸽⸽ Map out MVP, build model, design UI, menu UI, chooser UI, queueing, custom serialization ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

• Regular Expressions in Java

◊ Video Workshop ⸽⸽ Introduction to Regular Expressions ⸽⸽ □

• Local Development Environments

◊ How it Works ⸽⸽ What to expect, acronyms, Java Virtual Machine, installation ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
◊ Exploring Your IDE ⸽⸽ Introducing IDEs, creating your first project, importing external code, running your code, honing your skills ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
◊ Advanced Tooling ⸽⸽ Code generation, refactoring, using the debugger, teamwork ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □

• Java Lambdas

◊ Video Workshop ⸽⸽ Introduction to Lambdas ⸽⸽ □

• Build a JavaFX Application

◊ Graphical User Interfaces ⸽⸽ Code generation, refactoring, using the debugger, teamwork ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
◊ Design a Better App ⸽⸽ Grids, separating the layout, the controller, styling, resources ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
◊ Build a Pomodoro App ⸽⸽ Project introduction, explore existing code, the model, build state change events, properties and bindings ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □
◊ It's About Time ⸽⸽ Timeline animation, completion events, sounds, wire it up {extra credit} ⸽⸽ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □